The Seattle Seahawks have fielded 35 squads in franchise history, and without a doubt the 2010 version is the strangest. Through 16 games, they were most similar to the sub-mediocre 1989 and 1996 teams. It was only through happenstance that their 7-9 record was good enough to qualify for post-season play.

You might argue that rocketing this team from the mid-20s in the rankings to the top 10 based on one game is too generous- I'd retort that pulling off the biggest upset in NFL playoff history makes the 2010 Seahawks worthy of a higher ranking than outfits like the 1999 and 2004 teams, but not equal to the playoff teams of the 1980s, for example.

While the '10s took an amazing number of severe beatings, they pulled it together to win two of their biggest games of the season (both on NBC, coincidentally... can we get more games on the Peacock Network next season?). The candidates for team MVP were almost exclusively new Pete Carroll acquisitions, with me giving a slight edge to Mike Williams over Leon Washington, Chris Clemons, Raheem Brock, Russell Okung, Earl Thomas, and Marshawn Lynch.

Despite an extremely uneven, mostly sub-par campaign, the '10s ended up as only the 7th team in team history to reach the divisional playoffs, and only the 6th to win a playoff game (along with 1983, 1984, 2005, 2006, and 2007). That's enough for the '10s to edge past the '79s into the Top 10.

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I've been a Twelve since 1983 (and I haven't missed a game since then). I've been a season-ticket holder since 1997, and I've been writing this blog since 2008. My all-time favorite Seahawks player is Dave Krieg, and my favorite current Seahawk is Russell Wilson. Thanks for stopping by! -Ramona P.